to gross

Definition of to gross in English English dictionary: A surname, originally a nickname for a big man, from Middle English gros (“large”); Dull; The bulk, the mass, the masses; The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net; To earn money, not including expenses
The movie grossed three million on the first weekend.; You use gross to describe something unacceptable or unpleasant to a very great amount, degree, or intensity. The company were guilty of gross negligence. an act of gross injustice. + grossly gross·ly Funding of education had been grossly inadequate for years She was grossly overweight; The plural of the number is gross; {s} inclusive, complete, total; general; without deductions; {s} large; coarse, crude, vulgar; disgusting, offensive; obese, fat; {f} make or earn a total of (before taxes and other expenses); {i} 12 dozen, 144; {a} thick, bulky, fat, stupid, dull, shameful; {n} the whole, total, bulk, twelve dozen; If a person or a business grosses a particular amount of money, they earn that amount of money before tax has been taken away. So far the films have grossed more than £590 million; Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; opposed to net; on a large scale; not to be confused with the common term for "yucky " "Grossly normal," means "after less than in-depth inspection, this appears to be normal " "Gross anatomy" refers to the study of organs as they appear to the naked eye, without the benefit of a microscope; Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large; twelve dozen; Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence; is a name element in GEMIS of processes with combined heat & power (CHP), but for which no credit for the cogenerated couple product is given, i e no allocation In GEMIS 4 0 there is now a switch to set all cogeneration processes into the "gross" mode, so that all credits for all processes are ignored when a life-cycle computation is performed; before any deductions; "gross income"; The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens; the amount before any deductions are made; The collective name for twelve twelve-man units in the Yeoman Army or Militia It is referred to specifically as a grossmarch in the infantry, a grossbrace in archery units, and a grosslance in cavalry units The twelve elected Yeomen in the gross in turn elect a Serjeant to lead it; The total amount (usually of money), before any deductions have been made; Gross means the total amount of something, especially money, before any has been taken away. a fixed rate account guaranteeing 10.4% gross interest or 7.8% net until October. Gross is also an adverb. Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted. a father earning £20,000 gross a year; The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass; A gross is a group of 144 things. He ordered twelve gross of the disks. gross domestic product Gross Michael Gross Samuel David; repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man" of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" before any deductions; "gross income; Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate; visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features); (also "unadjusted") the raw, actual or unadjusted score (strokes) before a handicap has been applied Example: His score was 84 gross and 72 net once his handicap had been applied; A group of 144 things; 12 dozens It is a term that is often used in commerce; Great, serious, flagrant, or shameful; Heavy Tank; Coarse, rude, vulgar, obscene, or impure; Gross means the total weight of something, including its container or wrapping; Before taxes; of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"; A gross interest rate or dividend is one that doesn't take into account the tax you'll have to pay on that income; conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"; Disgusting; the whole amount; entire; total before any deductions; Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium; conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"; Refers to the value of income, dividends etc before income tax is deducted; disapproval If you say that someone's speech or behaviour is gross, you think it is very rude or unacceptable. He abused the Admiral in the grossest terms I feel disgusted and wonder how I could ever have been so gross; Before making deductions; before any deductions; "gross income; Before deduction of tax; A unit of amount = twelve dozen = 144 pcs; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; disapproval If you describe someone as gross, you mean that they are extremely fat and unattractive. I only resist things like chocolate if I feel really gross; That which is within the comprehension of the five senses, mind and intellect; Used to describe the total of an amount before tax or other deductions are made For example with a salary before Income Tax and National Insurance are deducted or for mortgage interest before tax relief is deducted; earn before taxes, expenses, etc; Great, large, palpable, bulky, or fat; (See Advowson ); The payment of any form of income (interest or dividend payout) without the prior deduction of tax Errol Flynn knew all about 'gross': "My problem is reconciling my gross habits with my net income " Also, see net profit; repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"; Gross means the total amount of something, after all the relevant amounts have been added together. National Savings gross sales in June totalled £709 million; Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless; the entire amount of income before any deductions are made earn before taxes, expenses, etc; the entire amount of income before any deductions are made; disapproval If you describe something as gross, you think it is very unpleasant. They had a commercial on the other night for Drug Free America that was so gross I thought Daddy was going to faint He wears really gross holiday outfits; domestic product (GDP) The market value of all the goods and services a country produces over a specified period, usually a year Formerly called Gross national product (GNP); The amount of money (wages for example) you receive before tax is then deducted Some income may be received gross, without tax having been deducted; Total amount before deductions Gross income The total income of a household before taxes or expenses are subtracted; The total amount before anything is deducted eg your gross income is your income before any tax, superannuation, etc is deducted; GEN MW Total number of megawatt hours of electricity generated that hour A megawatt hour is one megawatt of power generated for one hour It is equal to 1000 kilowatt hours or 1,000,000 watt hours One megawatt hour will light a total of 10,000 light bulbs rated at 100 watts for 1 hour